CA-34 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundCommunity advocate
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Notable personal detailsAngela Gonzales-Torres is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 34th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has served as president of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council and has been involved in local public-safety and community advocacy efforts in Los Angeles. She has worked supporting formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students navigating higher education and has worked on permanent affordable housing initiatives.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive, economic-populist measures focused on economic dignity for working families, including piloting a guaranteed basic income, portable benefits for gig workers, and significant federal investment in childcare; campaign materials call for “equitable taxing & investing.”
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and universal healthcare policies, including eliminating premiums and copays and expanding community-based access and mental health/addiction services. Advocates strengthening local clinics to serve everyone regardless of immigration status or income.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolition or major rollbacks of ICE and punitive immigration detention, expansion of protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, and creation of inclusive pathways to citizenship for DACA recipients, TPS holders, and essential workers. Advocates protections for mixed-status families and sensitive locations (schools, hospitals, courthouses) against ICE enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to reproductive healthcare as part of a broader healthcare agenda and champions Medicare for All that would cover reproductive healthcare. Campaign materials and endorsements place the candidate on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, indicating opposition to restrictive abortion policies.
Climate & Energy
Supports a comprehensive Green New Deal and calls for bold federal climate action centered on frontline communities, a just transition to clean energy jobs, and major clean-energy investment and workforce programs.
News
Angela Gonzales-Torres is in the news because she is challenging Rep. Jimmy Gomez in his congressional race. The latest reporting centers on Gomez being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over sexual misconduct allegations, which could affect the campaign. No separate major development about Gonzales-Torres herself was provided in the summaries.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Angela Gonzales-Torres for CA-34 primary: first place
California Environmental Voters
Public figure
California Environmental Voters cross-endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres.
California Working Families Party
Public figure
California Working Families Party endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres for Congress.
Americans for Democratic Action - Southern California
Public endorsement
Americans for Democratic Action - Southern California endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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